Fukushima cleanup continues over six years after the 2011 disaster - and the country hasn't yet decided what to do with one million metric tons of radioactive water currently stored on the site in 900 big tanks. Some experts advising the government have said the water should be slowly released into the Pacific Ocean. But local fishermen are afraid consumers won't purchase fish caught in the region - and their industry is still struggling to rebuild after the tsunami.
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/japan-mulls-pouring-1m-metric-tons-of-radioactive-fukushima-water-into-pacific-ocean
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